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Greek Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
Summary
NikeNike, the personification of victory, lends herself particularly well to the tall, rather narrow shape of a lekythos. The subject was common during the first decades of the fifth century B.C., undoubtedly in response to the Greek victory over the Persians.
Attributed to the manner of Douris
Classical
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Date
0000
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)
